Finding relatives of missing airgunner William Robert Louth of Hayes Middlesex

[fulliautomatix]

Thanks Philip, I too found those references to Ada SHEPHERD but could get no further. I’ll send a message to the person on ancestry regarding the Crawford and Hill families but I don’t think it’s a regular user and it’s a bit of an offshoot on their tree but may be worth a go!

[Jool]

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The 1939 Register has:
Ada H SHEPHERD, widowed, born 14 Jan 1887
Address: 28 (street name redacted),  Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Occupation: Laundry Worker Iron

Philip
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In case it proves to be useful, the street name is Belfort Place (move back a couple of pages  )

[David Van Coolwijk]

You all have been so helpfull! Much appreciated!

I have "finished" the website on the crew: https://davevancoolwijk.wixsite.com/halifaxmonument

I have found a relative of Gordon Watson in the meantime, he is going to ask around within his family.

[nanny jan]

Good news David;  dank je.....I hope I've got that right!

[David Van Coolwijk]

you wrote it perfectly

[philipsearching]

You all have been so helpfull! Much appreciated!

I have "finished" the website on the crew: https://davevancoolwijk.wixsite.com/halifaxmonument

I have found a relative of Gordon Watson in the meantime, he is going to ask around within his family.

Thank you for posting the link to the memorial.
Thank you and your colleagues for remembering and paying tribute.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help with tracing the families of the aircrew.

The current position seems to be:
Sgt Gordon WATSON RAF - living relative contacted
F/O Arthur Edward PARSONS RCAF - names of living relatives and local website link found
Flt Sgt Thomas Deuel SCARFF RCAF - names of living relatives and church website link found
Sgt William Robert LOUTH RAF - names of living relatives born 1950s found
Sgt Ian Douglas CRAWFORD RAF - Needs research in Glasgow - Ancestry tree owner might be a lead
Sgt Leon HANNAM RAF - Needs research - possible leads on Mannoch/Pollintine
Sgt Raymond SHEPHERD RAF - Needs research - mother d1965 Yarmouth, no info on parents/siblings yet.

[David Van Coolwijk]

Thank you for your kind words!

That sums it all up.

Watson, Í have contact with 2 different relatives
Parsons, also found Ted Parsons, a nephew, no reply yet. Also contacted Sarnia Historical society
Scarff, I will contact the church and the relatives, I also contacted the local historical society
Louth or Lowth.  I am awaiting reply.
Crawford, no news yet.
Hannam, contacted 2 living relatives, no reply yet.
Shepherd, no news yet.

[philipsearching]

I have opened a new thread on Ada SHEPHERD (mother of Sgt Raymond SHEPHERD) in Yarmouth, Norfolk.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=794486.0

Fingers crossed for luck!
Philip

[philipsearching]

I have opened a new thread on Ada SHEPHERD (mother of Sgt Raymond SHEPHERD) in Yarmouth, Norfolk.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=794486.0

UPDATE
On the other thread (combined with information posted on this thread) I believe we have identified Sgt Raymond SHEPHERD's mother.  She had several brothers and sisters - a couple of their marriages have been found and the search for descendants has begun.

Any volunteers for a crack at Sgt Ian Douglas CRAWFORD's family?